Track oiler



Sept. 2, 1924. 1,506,919

c. c. 'CORKRAN ET AL Y TRACK OILER Filed June 9. 1921' 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

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Sept. 2 1924. 1,506,919

C. C. CORKR'AN ET AL,

TRACK o ILER Fi led June 9. 192: 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 canton Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

"UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEYLON c. comm, WILLIA'M, WALLACE PAYNE, LEO DEU'ISCH AND SAMUEL r. LENTZ, or cnIcAeo, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO THE TEXAS COMPANY, on NEW Yonx, n. Y., A CORPORATION or 'rExAs.

' TRACK oILnn.

Application filed, .Tune 9,

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that we, CEYLON C. CoRKRAN, WILLIAM WALLACE PAYNE, Lno DEUTSCH, and SAMUEL F. LENTZ, citi- 6 zens of the United States of America, and residents of Chicago, county of Cook, and State 'of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track Oilers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

Our invention relates to the lubrication of railway curves and has special reference to dispensing apparatus for applying suitable-quantities of heavy oil to the edge of a curved rail.

One object of our invention is to provide a simple and effective dispensing device of the aforesaid character that shall be readily controlled as to the quantity of lubricant applied. Another object, is to insure that the oil shall not be applied to the top of the rail but shall, on the other hand, be. applied and distributed so as to thoroughly lubricate the edge of the curved rail.

Other objects and advantages of our invention will be set forth hereinafter, and we will now. describe the same with reference to the drawings and point out the novel features thereof in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a dispensing device, shown in use, arranged and con-' 'structed; in accordance with our invention .and "constituting one embodiment thereof. 7 2 is a partial side elevation of the dispensing device, not in use, and with the outlet cap closed. 1 3Iis a sectional elevation showing the outlet end with its control valve, drawn to a larger scale.

Fi 4, 5, 6 and 7 are sectional views taken respectively on the lines 4-4, 5-5, 66,1and 7-7 ofFig. 3. v 45 Like parts are designated by the same reference characters in all the figures.

The device illustrated comprises a tank or can 10 which constitutes the body of the, device and has a long neck or dispensing tube 11, which terminates in a nozzle v12, having a protective casing 13, with an adjustable lid or cover 14. D The dispensing nozzle 12 is formed into a curved contact shoe 15, having a guide tank or can and a handle 23 on the side of 1921- Serial No. 476,146.

rib or flange 16. There is an outlet port 17 in the rib or flange 16 close to the center of the contact shoe 15 through which oil from the can is discharged.

The quantity of the oil discharged is governed by a piston valve 18, which slides in a hollow boss 19 and is adapted to either entirely close the port 17 or graduate its opening, as desired. The spring 20 holds the valve in'its closed position except when it is opened by the action of a control lever 21.

The can or body is adapted to be carried or supported in the hands of the operator by a handle 22 near the outer end of the the tank near the discharge end. The lever 21 is pivoted at 24 on the handl 22 and is operatively connected to a lever 25 pivoted at 26 on the nozzle 12, by means of a connecting rod 27. The spring 20' is connected at one end to the nozzle 12and at the opposite end to lever 25, thearrangement being such that when'th lever 21 is actuated, the lever 25 is swung on its pivot and pulls the piston valve 18 outwardly in opposition to the action of the spring 20. The valve is thus opened when it. is desired to discharge oil from the outlet port 17.

The oil is fed by gravity and the device when in use is held in an inclined position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, with the contact shoe 15, resting on the top of a rail 28 with the flange 16 in close engagement with the side of the rail towhich the lubricant is to be applied and with the tank or body of the device uppermost. c

When notin use, however, it is adapted to stand on the end of the can or body, so that the oil will have no tendency to leak through the opening. I

In order that the oil, which is usually of high viscosity, may flow readily from the tank, a vent pipe 29 is provided. It opens into the casing 13 in position to take in air at one end and terminates within the tank 100 or body near the side which is upper-most when the device is in use. Thus air can continually flow'through' the pipe into the tank to replace the oil which is discharged from the outlet port, without danger of leakage through the vent pipe.-

The tank may be filled through an inlet port or opening provided with a screw cap 'based,isro

30. The casing It, is a to catch any excess oil or ase which flows back on the outside of e nozzle 12 when the device is set on its end after having been in use,

and it is rovided with the hinged cover 14 adap to be held open by a fastener 31, or m closed position by catch 32.

' .A brush or wiper 33 may be attached to flange 16 by spring 34, which is removably mounted on the flange by screw 35, for the purpose of insuring a pro r distribution of the oil on the edge 0 the rail. The brush or wiper, however, is not essential and ma be omitted if desired.

It of course, be understood that the casing and lid for the nozzle may be dispensed with but this feature is advantageous for the of keeping the whole exterior ofthe e ce clean, particularly where the operator is likely to board passenger cars or trains and travel from one curve of the railway to another.

A device of, preferred form and constructipn has been and described hi0; teurposeo owingawayin'w'c this invention may be used, but the inventive thou ht u n which this application is er than this illustrative embodiment thereof,v and we therefore intend no limitations other than those imposed by the appended claims- What we claim is:

1. A track oiler comprising a storage tank, a discharge nozzle adapted to ride on the rail to be lubricated, a control valve at the nozzle, a handle on' the storage tank, a

control lever amciated with the handle for gove a casing r the nozzle having a cover. or lid.

2. A track oiler com rising a storage tank,

a discharge nozzle a apted to ride on the v rail to be lubricated, a control valve at the nozzle, a handle on the storage tank, a control lever associated with the handle for governing the opening of the valve, a casing r the nozzle having a cover or lid, and a the opening of the valve, and

means vent pipe terminatin within the casing at one end and within t e storage tank at the opposite end. v

3. A track oiler comprising a nozzle in means for governing the opening of the valve.

4. A track oiler comprising a nozzle in the form. of a shoe adapted to ride on the rail, a flange thereon for the side of the rail and having an opening therein, a storage chamber for so plying oil to the nozzle, a control valve shdably mounted to control the opening in the flange, a carrying handle on the storagetank, and a confltil lever on thehandle connected to the va ve.

- -5. A track oiler comprising a nozzle I the form of a shoe adapted to ride on the rail, a flange thereon for engaging the side of the rail and having an o ning therein, a storage chamber for supp ylng oil to the nozzle, a piston valve for controlling said opening, a spring for closing the piston valve, a carrier handle on the storage tank,

and means associated with the for governing the valve.

r 6. A track oiler comprising a storage tank, a pipe or extension connected thereto, a nozzle on the outer end of the extension having the form of a shoe adapted to ride on the rail, a box or casting attached to the extension for enclosing the nozzle, and a hingedlid fort-he casing fastened open when the oiler is in use.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 28th day of May 1921.

W. PAYNE.

LEO DEUTSCH. SAMUEL F.

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